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The Best Afternoon Tea in London

February 17, 2011 by
Afternoon Tea at the Palm Court / Visit Britain

For the Best Afternoon Tea in London, You Can't Go Past the Tea Guild's Award: In today's high-speed society, taking afternoon tea, in the tradition that it used to be enjoyed in the 19th century, is a luxury that few people can afford.  Gone are the days when according to a Noel Coward song "... everything stops for tea".  And when we do take the traditional afternoon tea at one of the fine tea houses or restaurants, it's usually as a treat or for a special occasion. Luckily, there … [Read more...]

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Caldo Verde – A Portuguese Kale Soup

February 6, 2011 by
Caldo Verde by Mateus Hidalgo

Caldo Verde is a Traditional and Light Kale Soup: Caldo Verde, or Kale soup, is a traditional Portuguese soup dish with Kale as one of its main ingredients and when travelling around the countryside, you'll see plenty of this vegetable being grown. In Portugal, it's common to see Portuguese diners having  Caldo Verde as a starter.  The Portuguese are a nation of 'soup-eaters' and this hot vegetable soup is served  regardless of the weather and season in the year. Being a soup-eater … [Read more...]

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Starkbierzeit – Munich’s Secret Beer Festival

February 2, 2011 by
Enjoying a German beer

Munich's Secret Spring Beer Festival - Starkbierzeit: Oktoberfest is well known around the world (beer drinker or not). But Munich has another huge beer festival that is not so well publicised. At the Starkbierzeit ask for "ein Doppelbock bitte" and you’ll be served with a very potent double strength beer! "Bock" stands for strong beer and "doppel" means double so the beers have an alcohol volume of no less than 7.5%. Munich’s Starkbierzeit spring festival usually begins during Lent … [Read more...]

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A Mozart Dinner Concert at St Peter Stiftskeller

January 18, 2011 by

Enjoy A Candlelight Mozart Dinner Concert At St Peter Stiftskeller Salzburg: Located in the centre of Salzburg Old Town, between the Cathedral and the Festival Halls, is St. Peter Stiftskeller, a Salzburg restaurant that stakes its claim as the oldest restaurant in the whole of Central Europe. St. Peter Stiftskeller is famous for its Mozart Dinner Concert, a dinner concert that is now a fixture of Salzburg’s musical events. In the famous Baroque Salon of St. Peter Stiftkeller diners … [Read more...]

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The Anchor – A Historic and Popular London Pub

January 16, 2011 by

The Anchor - A Popular and Historic London Pub in Bankside: We came across The Anchor pub on our way to the Golden Hinde and were attracted by its bright red window frames and pretty floral decorations. Little did I know then that this is one of London's most famous riverside pubs and a historic one at that. With its waterfront location and being close to many of London attractions such as the Shakespeare's Globe and the Tate Modern Gallery, it's no wonder that this London pub is a … [Read more...]

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Auerbachs Keller Leipzig – Immortalized in Faust I

January 10, 2011 by

Auerbachs Keller Leipzig - Goethe's Favourite Wine Bar During His Student Days: Auerbachs Keller (Auerbachs Cellar) owes much of its fame to Goethe who immortalized the wine tavern in Faust I -  In part V, Mephistopheles, the demon, takes Faust to the tavern in an attempt to ruin him, but fails. Goethe frequented Auerbachs Keller as a student and called it his favorite wine bar. It is for this very reason that we've come to check out this most famous and second oldest of Leipzig … [Read more...]

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Café Einstein – A Classic Viennese-Style Café in Berlin

December 24, 2010 by

Café Einstein - A Plush and Elegant Café in Berlin: By the time we finished exploring Unter Den Linden on a chilly and wet Sunday afternoon, a cup of coffee was much needed. There are a few cafés along this Berlin boulevard but it's hard to go pass the famous Café Einstein. Café Einstein is a coffee house chain in Berlin, but it is certainly no ordinary coffee house chain like Starbucks.  Instead, its coffee houses are plush and elegant cafés, much like the classic Viennese-style … [Read more...]

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Oxford Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes – Where to Eat

December 15, 2010 by
A Seafood Meal

Oxford Restaurants and Other Places To Eat In Oxford: Oxford restaurants, covering a diverse range of eateries,  cater to all tastes and budget types. As in many large university towns, cuisines from all over the world are represented here, something that I discovered with delight many years ago. For those looking for the traditional pub meal experience, there are also plenty of options here as most Oxford pubs serve food as well. For your Oxford food experience, here are some … [Read more...]

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Pubs in Oxford

December 14, 2010 by
The Eagle and Child, Oxford Pub

Some Pubs in Oxford are Historic and Some Are As Famous As Oxford City Itself: Oxford has a plethora of pubs which serve pub meals and drinks in a variety of settings and styles.  Some of the pubs in Oxford are historic, some are famous because of their clientele, some are in great river-side settings, whereas others are just casual and relaxed venues that the students and townspeople have adopted as their favourite drinking hole for socializing. For an Oxford pub crawl, here are some … [Read more...]

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A Dinner at the Castle Combe Inn – Castle Combe

December 9, 2010 by

A Dinner in Castle Combe, the Prettiest Village in England: Our dinner at the Castle Inn tonight was part of a tour to Castle Combe to see the "prettiest village in England". Before dinner, we had time to wonder around the village which looks like it's been frozen in time. Except for a few cars parked in the streets, there were no traces of modern intervention in Castle Combe - no WiFi hotspot signs, TV aerials or ugly power cables. In fact, I don't even remember seeing any street lights … [Read more...]

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